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Simple Markdown is a lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a custom Gutenberg block for rendering Markdown content directly in your posts and pages. Perfect for developers, writers, and anyone who prefers writing in Markdown format.
NEW in 1.3.0: Professional Code Beautification 
* Automatic code formatting and indentation for all supported languages 
* Professional copy buttons positioned as elegant tabs outside code blocks 
* Language-aware beautification (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, JSON, Bash) 
* Smart preservation of ASCII art and tree structures in copy-only blocks
Core Features:
<ul>
<li>Custom Gutenberg block for Markdown content</li>
<li>Support for common Markdown syntax:
<ul>
<li>Headers (H1-H6)</li>
<li>Bold and italic text</li>
<li>Inline code and code blocks with copy functionality</li>
<li>Links</li>
<li>Unordered and ordered lists</li>
<li>Blockquotes</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Professional code block rendering with:
<ul>
<li>Automatic beautification and proper indentation</li>
<li>One-click copy functionality with visual feedback</li>
<li>Language labels (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, JSON, Bash)</li>
<li>Tight line spacing optimized for code readability</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Clean HTML output with semantic markup</li>
<li>Theme-resistant styling with robust CSS overrides</li>
<li>Easy to use interface</li>
</ul>
This is the core version with all essential markdown features plus professional code handling. A Pro version with syntax highlighting and other advanced features will be available in the future.
Supported Markdown Syntax:
<ul>
<li><code># Header 1</code> through <code>###### Header 6</code></li>
<li><code>**bold text**</code> and <code>*italic text*</code></li>
<li><code>`inline code`</code> and code blocks with triple backticks</li>
<li><code>[link text](URL)</code> for links</li>
<li><code>- item</code> for unordered lists</li>
<li><code>1. item</code> for ordered lists</li>
<li><code>> quote</code> for blockquotes</li>
</ul>
Advanced Code Block Syntax:
<ul>
<li><code>```javascript copy</code> – Beautified JavaScript with copy button</li>
<li><code>```php copy</code> – Beautified PHP with copy button</li>
<li><code>```css copy</code> – Beautified CSS with copy button</li>
<li><code>```json copy</code> – Beautified JSON with copy button</li>
<li><code>```bash copy</code> – Bash commands with copy button</li>
<li><code>```copy</code> – Copy button without beautification (preserves ASCII art)</li>
<li><code>```</code> – Plain code block (no beautification, no copy button)</li>
</ul>

Simple Markdown

Simple and fast plugin to render markdown with a custom Gutenberg block. Professional code beautification and copy functionality included.

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azizultex

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Abdur Rahim Rasel

Foysal Remon

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Faysal Ahamed

If you want to quickly edit content in WordPress without thinking about blocks, Markdown Editor is the perfect choice for you! Get an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor – Markdown Editor. 
Whether you are a Markdown fan or newbie as a Markdown writer, you will love Markdown Editor. This is the simplest plugin for a developer to write content in WordPress.
Using technology at night time can have a negative effect on your eyesight. 
Markdown Editor will also darken the colors of your admin dashboard making it easier for you to work at night.
Use Markdown Editor plugin to create a stunning dark version for your WordPress admin dashboard. Dark Mode works automatically as per their preferred operating system preference.
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<h4>Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Typography Settings – You can change the typography of your editor screen, using four different fonts, and controls for font size, line height, line width, and paragraph spacing.</li>
<li>Ready-made Color Schema – Quickly choose your favourite color from the ready-made color schema available in Markdown. Highlight and edit your content the way you want.</li>
<li>Syntax Shortcuts – A Markdown cheat sheet is available for you which shows other keyboard shortcuts for heading, formatting and the interface.</li>
<li>Emoji Supported – You can make your content more interactive and attractive with emojis. Markdown Editor supports all types of emojis in your write up.</li>
<li>Custom Colors – You can customize the background text and color as you want with the custom color feature of our Markdown Editor. Pick the color schema of your preference and make it yours!</li>
<li>Makes it easy and fast – formatting in WordPress without thinking about the blocks.</li>
<li>Dark Mode Switch – You can toggle between the dark and light mode using the admin bar dark mode switch menu anytime.</li>
<li>Auto Match OS Theme – Automatically shows Darkmode if the OS preferred theme is dark.</li>
<li>Remember Dark Mode – The dark mode remains saved once you activated the dark mode.</li>
</ul>
<h4>How to use?</h4>
After activating the plugin, a new row action Edit (Markdown) will be added in the post/ page table row actions. 
For editing any page/ post with the markdown editor, you need to click the Edit (Markdown) button in the post/ page row actions. 
Then you will redirect to the Markdown editor and can start editing with the markdown syntax. 
You can find the Markdown editor shortcuts by clicking the keyboard icon at the right-bottom side of the editor.
You can see a Dark mode switch added to the admin bar menu. 
You can toggle between the dark and light mode by using that switch any time.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin does not connect to any third-party or external services.
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Markdown Editor uses <a href="https://appsero.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero</a> SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements.
Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.
Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case.
Learn more about how <a href="https://appsero.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero collects and uses this data</a>.

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

Another case of someone buying an abandoned plugin to take advantage of its large userbase and completely repurposing it for a quick and easy profit. Stay away!

Another hijacked plugin

The plugin is advertised on wp.org as having a markdown editor -in fact, the entire description on wp.org talks about that specific feature-, but that's only available as a paid feature. 

Seriously, I regret not reading the other reviews that said as much but this plugin is obnoxious. 

Bait and Switch

Not the same plugin as in screenshoots.


I needed a plugin that supports Markdown in the editor. This seems to have a number of different features, but the only one that I can't use without upgrading is the title Markdown feature. Bait and switch. 


Doesn't have the title feature


I believe this plugin is in violation of the WordPress terms. You can't access its main feature "markdown editor" without paying. The free version only has a dark mode/light mode toggle.


Plugin doesn't deliver markdown

Quickly edit content in your WordPress site by getting an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor.

Simple Markdown vs Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)